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forces out of afghanistan by 2014. with an election coming up, we wondered what his republican challengers would do in afghanistan and nancy cordes found out for us. nancy? >> reporter: scott, the candidates have been sharply critical of the president's handling of the war in afghanistan but they themselves are at odds over whether the u.s. should be leaving that country faster, slower, or not at all. former house speaker newt gingrich has criticized the president in the past for setting a date for withdrawal from afghanistan. but for the past several weeks, he's been calling for a rapid exit from the country, especially after this weekend's tragedy. >> well, my feeling is we should leave. that i think as fast as we can with safety. i think the possibility of us changing afghan culture is virtually zero. >> reporter: that sets him apart from former senator rick santorum who has said that as president he would cancel the administration's plan to bring most troops out by the end of 2014. >> i think we have a mission to a
forces out of afghanistan by 2014. with an election coming up, we wondered what his republican challengers would do in afghanistan and nancy cordes found out for us. nancy? >> reporter: scott, the candidates have been sharply critical of the president's handling of the war in afghanistan but they themselves are at odds over whether the u.s. should be leaving that country faster, slower, or not at all. former house speaker newt gingrich has criticized the president in the past for setting...
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that's what 10 years in afghanistan has cost. it has purchased a decade without another attack on american soil from al qaeda in afghanistan. tonight, president obama will tell the nation the time has come to wind down the war. as with everything in afghanistan, his decision is controversial. we have four reports tonight on this turning point for america. first, chip reed at the white house. chip. what has the president decided to do? >> reporter: scott, the president has decided to start bringing troops home from afghanistan next month, just as he promised a year and a half ago. in tonight's address from the white house, the president will tell a nation that has grown deeply weary of the war in afghanistan that the withdrawal of troops will begin next month, that 10,000 troops will come out by the end of this year, and that all 33,000 surge troops will be withdrawn by september 2012. that will leave nearly 70,000 troops. the president has promised to withdraw those by the end of 2014. he'll respond to those who want a much faste
that's what 10 years in afghanistan has cost. it has purchased a decade without another attack on american soil from al qaeda in afghanistan. tonight, president obama will tell the nation the time has come to wind down the war. as with everything in afghanistan, his decision is controversial. we have four reports tonight on this turning point for america. first, chip reed at the white house. chip. what has the president decided to do? >> reporter: scott, the president has decided to start...
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>> pelley: tonight, is america's patience with afghanistan ending? in a remarkable rebuke, the u.s. ambassador lectures the afghan people on the sacrifice of american troops. >> my people in turn they're filled with confusion ask they grow weary of our effort here. >> pelley: will the american dream be harder to reach? jim axelrod with a look at rules that would make homes harder to get. hue shocky does an image have to be to get peep to stop smoking? and a surprising new therapy for combat stress. mark strassmann on taking soldiers back to the fight through virtual reality. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. after 10 years of war, the obama administration has told the afghan people how it really feels. in a carefully worded speech, america's top diplomat in afghanistan scolded the afghan leadership and said, in effect, how dare you complain when america's sons and daughters have died for your country. the speech happened over the weekend, but we only got ahold of the pictures today. this is also the day that presid
>> pelley: tonight, is america's patience with afghanistan ending? in a remarkable rebuke, the u.s. ambassador lectures the afghan people on the sacrifice of american troops. >> my people in turn they're filled with confusion ask they grow weary of our effort here. >> pelley: will the american dream be harder to reach? jim axelrod with a look at rules that would make homes harder to get. hue shocky does an image have to be to get peep to stop smoking? and a surprising new...
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that's one reason afghanistan takes so long. ten years ago, u.s. forces answered the worst attack ever on the american homeland. american gives are fightin g.i.g there tonight to build a better company for the people who harbored our enemies, uniquely american. that's the cbs news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world. i'm scott pelley, i'll see you sunday on "60 minutes." good night. >>> this is 9news now. >>> we continue to follow breaking news tonight. we are final hurricane getting to see the chilling surveillance video in the carmela del rosa murder case. yesterday the jury found the grandmother guilty of tossing her 2-year-old granddaughter to her death from the walkway at the tyson's corner last november. this video is extremely graphic and after reviewing it we have decided not to show you everything. but our peggy fox joins us live at fairfax county courthouse. peggy? >> reporter: the night carmela del rosa threw her granddaughter off the bridge two detectives med her her miranda rightses
that's one reason afghanistan takes so long. ten years ago, u.s. forces answered the worst attack ever on the american homeland. american gives are fightin g.i.g there tonight to build a better company for the people who harbored our enemies, uniquely american. that's the cbs news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world. i'm scott pelley, i'll see you sunday on "60 minutes." good night. >>> this is 9news now. >>> we continue to follow breaking...
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afghanistan also gets a promise that the u.s. won't abandon the country like the international community did in 1989, a withdrawal leading to civil war and the rise of the taliban. afghanistan then became a safe haven for terrorists like osama bin laden to plot the 9/11 attacks. >> and a year ago we were able to finally bring osama bin laden to justice. (cheers and applause) >> reporter: the president also used this trip to meet with troops and express his gratitude. >> you've earned a special place in our hearts and i could not be prouder to be your commander-in-chief. >> reporter: and, scott, it was just four and a half hours before the president actually landed in afghanistan that news of his trip actually leaked out, starting from an afghan broadcaster. it was then picked up online but advisors say that the president was never in any danger and we didn't see him change his schedule at all, despite this security breach. >> pelley: they usually keep those things secret until the president lands. norah, i wonder, with the speech
afghanistan also gets a promise that the u.s. won't abandon the country like the international community did in 1989, a withdrawal leading to civil war and the rise of the taliban. afghanistan then became a safe haven for terrorists like osama bin laden to plot the 9/11 attacks. >> and a year ago we were able to finally bring osama bin laden to justice. (cheers and applause) >> reporter: the president also used this trip to meet with troops and express his gratitude. >> you've...
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is the money that we're spending in afghanistan providing enough in return? >> i think if you look at the fact that there's a possibility that afghanistan could return to being for attacks the united states of america. >> reporter: the rising pressure in congress puts pressure on the president who still hasn't decide, scott, how quickly to draw down troops there. >> pelley: nancy, i'm curious, how much disw afghanistan depend on foreign aid and military spending? >> reporter: oh, enormously, scott. it's not like iraq where they were able to depend on oil revenues after the u.s. pulled out. in afghanistan, fully 97% of the country's economy depends on foreign aid and military spending. >> pelley: nancy, thank you. moammar qaddafi is running out of places to hide. why that huge wildfire in arizona is so hard to fight. and an american soldier returns to the place where he was wounded to confront his demons. when the cbs evening news continues. >> pelley: moammar qaddafi is not giving up, and neither is the nato allies. today, qaddafi's forces resumed shelling mi
is the money that we're spending in afghanistan providing enough in return? >> i think if you look at the fact that there's a possibility that afghanistan could return to being for attacks the united states of america. >> reporter: the rising pressure in congress puts pressure on the president who still hasn't decide, scott, how quickly to draw down troops there. >> pelley: nancy, i'm curious, how much disw afghanistan depend on foreign aid and military spending? >>...
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forces from afghanistan by 2014. afghanistan is suddenly an issue in the race for the republican presidential nomination. there are primaries tonight in mississippi and in alabama. a major test of strength in the south. voting voting continues right now, but we've been talking to voters as they left the polls today. in alabama in alabama, 82% told us they yre very worried about the economy. in mississippi, a third told us that they made up their mind on a candidate in just the last few days. we have campaign 2012 correspondents with the candidates tonight. first, we'll go to wyatt andrews in liberty missouri with the romney campaign. wyatt. >> scott, afghanistan was an issue today during the romney campaign, now campaign, now in missouri. romney did not blame the afghanistan tragedy on the president or his policies. but but he did say the president was putting too much pressure on the united states military. >> your son in afghanistan, thank you for his service. ather ofter: romney speaking to the father of a service
forces from afghanistan by 2014. afghanistan is suddenly an issue in the race for the republican presidential nomination. there are primaries tonight in mississippi and in alabama. a major test of strength in the south. voting voting continues right now, but we've been talking to voters as they left the polls today. in alabama in alabama, 82% told us they yre very worried about the economy. in mississippi, a third told us that they made up their mind on a candidate in just the last few days. we...
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commander tells us american forces will be in afghanistan for the foreseeable future. >> afghanistan is not going to be abandoned. >> pelley: we'll take you along with the 10th mountain division on their drive to oust the taliban. >> this piece of ground that you're building on now cost you what? >> 32 american soldiers. >> pelley: and she's free. an italian court overturns the murder conviction of american amanda knox. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. from forward operating base pasab. ten years ago this week, the u.s. went to war in afghanistan to root out the terrorists who attacked america and to top it will taliban government that gave them safe haven. that has been done. but the taliban-- using pakistan as a base-- fights on. in a cbs news poll out tonight, we asked americans if the war has been mostly a success. 39% said yes, but 50% said no. we asked whether u.s. forces should be decreased and 62% said yes. there are about 90,000 u.s. troops here, and president obama intends to withdraw about a third of the
commander tells us american forces will be in afghanistan for the foreseeable future. >> afghanistan is not going to be abandoned. >> pelley: we'll take you along with the 10th mountain division on their drive to oust the taliban. >> this piece of ground that you're building on now cost you what? >> 32 american soldiers. >> pelley: and she's free. an italian court overturns the murder conviction of american amanda knox. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the...
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troops out of afghanistan by september, 2012. in fact, u.s. officials believe that the taliban is lashing out in response to the increased military and diplomatic pressure. >> pelley: norah, thank you very much. the issue dominating the session at the u.n. general assembly is the middle east. on friday, palestinian president mahmoud ahmadinejad plans to ask the security council to recognize a palestinian state. the u.s. has threatened to veto. on the west bank, israeli and palestinian protestors went at each other today and mark phillips is there. >> reporter: the chair the palestinians unveiled in ramallah today symbolic of the full statehood seat they want at the u.n. was a big one. and so is the trouble it's already causing. rocks and tear gas were in the air again on the west bank as had-line israeli settlers who reject any suggestion of palestinian statehood attacked the village of asira al-qibiliya. israeli troops moved in to keep the antagonists apart, they said, which seemed to mean firing tear gas canisters at the arabs. one palestini
troops out of afghanistan by september, 2012. in fact, u.s. officials believe that the taliban is lashing out in response to the increased military and diplomatic pressure. >> pelley: norah, thank you very much. the issue dominating the session at the u.n. general assembly is the middle east. on friday, palestinian president mahmoud ahmadinejad plans to ask the security council to recognize a palestinian state. the u.s. has threatened to veto. on the west bank, israeli and palestinian...
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the taliban now control roughly one-third of afghanistan. more than at any time since 2001 when the war began. >> and this is. >> reporter: earlier this year america's top commander in afghanistan john nik solon-- nicholson told the armed forces committee the war was stalled. >> are we winning or losing 6789. >> mr. chairman, i believe we're in a stalemate. >> reporter: 16 years in, the afghan war is costing america more than $3 billion a month. back in 2014 the u.s. military was on its way out, handing afghanistan security over to afghans. u.s. troop strength which had peaked at 98,000 in 20-- 210 plummeted to $8,400. but now the pentagon wants to reverse that. it asked to add 3 to 5,000 more personnel. and for authorizization to send u.s. forces closer to the front lines, to back up afghan soldiers who are often overwhelmed by the taliban and dying in the thousands. here in brussels the u.s. has been trying to talk its nato allies into adding thousands more troops in afghanistan as well. but so far the reception has been cool. and as for t
the taliban now control roughly one-third of afghanistan. more than at any time since 2001 when the war began. >> and this is. >> reporter: earlier this year america's top commander in afghanistan john nik solon-- nicholson told the armed forces committee the war was stalled. >> are we winning or losing 6789. >> mr. chairman, i believe we're in a stalemate. >> reporter: 16 years in, the afghan war is costing america more than $3 billion a month. back in 2014 the...
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forces from afghanistan. we'll preview the president's announcement which will come in tonight's state of the union. major garrett is at the white house. charlie d'agata in afghanistan. her parents will be with the first lady tonight. her alleged killers are in jail. dean reynolds on the shooting death of hadiya pendleton. and the taliban robbed afghanistan of its musical soul. but he is bringing it back. >> we can speak in a common language of humanity which is the language of music. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, the most-wanted man in california, fired los angeles cop christopher dorner, appears to be surrounded tonight. he's holed up in a house in san bernardino county east of l.a. dorner was discovered by fish and game officers a little after noon local time today. there have been gun battles and two officers have been wounded. their condition is unknown. this is the sound of one of those gun battles recorded by our correspondent car
forces from afghanistan. we'll preview the president's announcement which will come in tonight's state of the union. major garrett is at the white house. charlie d'agata in afghanistan. her parents will be with the first lady tonight. her alleged killers are in jail. dean reynolds on the shooting death of hadiya pendleton. and the taliban robbed afghanistan of its musical soul. but he is bringing it back. >> we can speak in a common language of humanity which is the language of music....
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afghanistan, in 2009. orbiting the moon in 1971. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is n oftehanded down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection. and because usaa's commitment to serve current and former military members and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. and this park is the inside of your body. see, the special psyllium fiber in metamucil actually gels. and that gelling helps to lower some cholesterol. metamucil. 3 amazing benefits in 1 super fiber. plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. with 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. >> pelley: the "national enquirer" is taking out a full-page apology in tomorrow's "new york times." the tabloid published what turned out to be a false story. it quoted a friend of phyllip seymour hoffman as saying th
afghanistan, in 2009. orbiting the moon in 1971. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is n oftehanded down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection. and because usaa's commitment to serve current and former military members and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. and this park is the inside of your body. see, the special psyllium fiber in metamucil...
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the battle for life in afghanistan starts in the maternity ward. and a new airport express line lets some travelers breeze through security. when the cbs news continues. [ slap! ] [ pneumatic wrench buzzing ] [ slap! slap! slap! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums add listerine® total care for more complete oral care. ♪ it works in six different ways to restore enamel... strengthen teeth... freshen breath... help prevent cavities... and kill bad breath germs for a whole mouth clean. so go beyond the brush with listerine® total care, the most complete mouthwash. now get all the benefits... without the alcohol. new listerine® total care zero. and these come together, one thing you can depend on is that these will come together. delicious and wholesome. some combinations were just meant to be. tomato soup from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. is non-stop to seattle? just carry new preparation h totables
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if it seems we've been in afghanistan a long time, watch these boots. you don't cover much ground when you worry over every step. s it might take hours to cross 100 yards. the new lieutenant has learned, leave the path, go the hard way. >> better wet than dead. >.>> pelley: the home made mines dont spark underwater. >> if you can walk through water the whole time, you'll do it. >> pelley: durso went to west point because he wanted to serve in afghanistan. when we asked him why, he told us about a childhood friend who waited for a father who would never come home. >> the day after 9/11, i remember being at her house, and she got real quiet and she eventually looked back at me and said, "who's going to walk me down the aisle when i get married?" it wasn't just an event to me. it was people. it was my own people, my own town. to be able to see something like that and still decide not to do anything was like ludicrous to me. >> pelley: now he's learning this new terrain, like the long mud walls that support the grape rows here, they hide the enemy and slow
if it seems we've been in afghanistan a long time, watch these boots. you don't cover much ground when you worry over every step. s it might take hours to cross 100 yards. the new lieutenant has learned, leave the path, go the hard way. >> better wet than dead. >.>> pelley: the home made mines dont spark underwater. >> if you can walk through water the whole time, you'll do it. >> pelley: durso went to west point because he wanted to serve in afghanistan. when we...
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francois hollande said he plans to pull out all 3,000 french combat troops out of afghanistan by the end of this year. that's two years ahead of schedule. president obama will ask nato leaders to contribute more than a billion dollars for afghan security when they meet in chicago on sunday. that may be a hard sell because of dissatisfaction with afghan president hamid karzai ham and the corruption in his government. allen pizzey in kabul has more on that. >> reporter: from a traffic cop caught on surveillance video taking a bribe to government cronies accused of looting nearly a billion dollars from the country's biggest bank, corruption is rife in afghanistan. it even has its own language. traffic cops prod drivers for bribes by asking "is there a scorpion in your pocket?" a high level official will ask for long hairs, a reference to benjamin franklin's hair style. >> it starts from the street and it goes to the palace. but it is not what afghan people want. >> reporter: social activist shafiq hamdam formed a citizens group to expose what he says is afghanistan's biggest challenge.
francois hollande said he plans to pull out all 3,000 french combat troops out of afghanistan by the end of this year. that's two years ahead of schedule. president obama will ask nato leaders to contribute more than a billion dollars for afghan security when they meet in chicago on sunday. that may be a hard sell because of dissatisfaction with afghan president hamid karzai ham and the corruption in his government. allen pizzey in kabul has more on that. >> reporter: from a traffic cop...
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compare afghanistan to other places you've flown. >> busy. i mean, it's busy, it's hot, it's harsh and you've just got to keep your head about you at all times because if you really do get complacent and lazy, they can grab you. >> reporter: this afternoon, the medevac team airlifted two afghans seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. how common is it for you to pick up afghans? >> very common. we do, of course, all u.s. coalition forces, enemy prisoners of war, afghan, local nationals, afghan national army. basically anyone in the country that needs medical evacuation we go ahead and handle. >> reporter: while the priority is stabilizing patients, this weekend's helicopter incident is adding a new focus. >> a crash like the chinook crash raises your awareness. >> reporter: how so? >> we've been here since months and you kind of get in your rhythm and it makes you more wary like, wow, people are still dying here everyday. >> reporter: missions continue across afghanistan and the troops here tell us that something like the chinook incident
compare afghanistan to other places you've flown. >> busy. i mean, it's busy, it's hot, it's harsh and you've just got to keep your head about you at all times because if you really do get complacent and lazy, they can grab you. >> reporter: this afternoon, the medevac team airlifted two afghans seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. how common is it for you to pick up afghans? >> very common. we do, of course, all u.s. coalition forces, enemy prisoners of war, afghan,...
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changed them more than they changed afghanistan. david martin, cbs news, walter reed. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. with thanks to the jones day law firm for this view of the capitol, and for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. >>> a huge victory for president obama and the democrats tonight as the unusual supreme court majority upholds the heart of the patient's protection and affordability act. fdr, truman, bill clinton all tried to move the country towards universal care. today, president obama has succeeded where they failed, but republicans are vowing to press on. bruce leshan was there in the supreme court chambers when the chief justice announced that the individual mandate will be constitutional. but bruce, this may not be the end? >> reporter: it may not be the end, andrea. the republicans are vowing to fight on. i'll tell you what though. both parties are out
changed them more than they changed afghanistan. david martin, cbs news, walter reed. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. with thanks to the jones day law firm for this view of the capitol, and for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. >>> a huge victory for president obama and the democrats tonight as the unusual supreme court majority upholds the heart of the patient's protection and affordability act. fdr, truman, bill clinton all tried to...
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marines desecrating enemy corpses in afghanistan? >> it is absolutely inconsistent with american values. >> pelley: david martin on the investigation and who the marines are. a mississippi mystery. why did governor haley barbour pardon murderers on his last day in office. newt gingrich finished out of the money in iowa and new hampshire but chip reid tells us a wealthy friend is keeping his campaign in the money. and two years after the earthquake dr. jon lapook returns to see what's become of haiti. >> reporter: how many people here go to bed hungry? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, the u.s. is scrambling tonight to condemn a video that appears to show marines desecrating bodies in afghanistan, possibly the bodies of taliban fighters. the video was shot months ago, but it was posted on the internet yesterday and now word of it is spreading in afghanistan. secretary of defense leon panetta said the behavior depicted in the video is "utterly deplorable." here is dav
marines desecrating enemy corpses in afghanistan? >> it is absolutely inconsistent with american values. >> pelley: david martin on the investigation and who the marines are. a mississippi mystery. why did governor haley barbour pardon murderers on his last day in office. newt gingrich finished out of the money in iowa and new hampshire but chip reid tells us a wealthy friend is keeping his campaign in the money. and two years after the earthquake dr. jon lapook returns to see...
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charisa ward, cbs news, forward operating base fenti, afghanistan. >> glor: the war in afghanistan, of course, began in response to the attacks on september 11. and tomorrow, the national 9/11 memorial at ground zero in new york is expected to announce that it's had one million visitors. the memorial opened just three and a half months ago. the photographer who took the first close-up of snowflakes was also one of a kind. his story is next. >> glor: you've heard, of course, that no two snowflakes are the same. each one carryaise special beaut. but seth doane tells us we might not have known that if it weren't for the snowflake man. >> reporter: in places like vermont this time of year, the treetops really can glisten. but even here, where wintry nostalgia is part of the landscape, few remember one vermonter's passion for snow. wilson bentley was born the year the civil war ended, but by the early 1900s, he was known the world over as "the snowflake man." the first person ever to photograph microscopic images of snowflakes. they were delicate, stunning, and complex. >> people still find
charisa ward, cbs news, forward operating base fenti, afghanistan. >> glor: the war in afghanistan, of course, began in response to the attacks on september 11. and tomorrow, the national 9/11 memorial at ground zero in new york is expected to announce that it's had one million visitors. the memorial opened just three and a half months ago. the photographer who took the first close-up of snowflakes was also one of a kind. his story is next. >> glor: you've heard, of course, that no...
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costs in afghanistan. david martin is with the troops surviving the surge in roadside bombs. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. after the dow's high-speed drop of 512 point yesterday, wall street was looking for something to put the brakes on a two-week slide. it found it in today's unemployment report. it shows that the unemployment rate fell a tepg of a point in july, and there was an increase in hiring. it was small, but better than expected. in a volatile day of trading, the dow shot up 171 points, then dropped 244, and finally closed with a gain of just over 60. it is a long way from the high that it hit back in april. since then, the dow is off 1,365 more than 10 opinion 5%. we're covering this story in chicago, london, and washington. first, here's anthony mason. >> reporter: scott, finally, some relatively good economic news. it wasn't a blow-out number but it was the strongest job growth we've seen since april. the news helped battered stocks stage a turnaround. >> it's really kind of a collective si
costs in afghanistan. david martin is with the troops surviving the surge in roadside bombs. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. after the dow's high-speed drop of 512 point yesterday, wall street was looking for something to put the brakes on a two-week slide. it found it in today's unemployment report. it shows that the unemployment rate fell a tepg of a point in july, and there was an increase in hiring. it...
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marines, all of them from afghanistan, are taken to bethesda naval medical center. if you visit them, you can find out exactly what the fighting is like in the taliban heartland of southern afghanistan. how often would you go out on patrol and end up in a fire night? >> you could almost set your watch to it. everyday. >> reporter: sergeant jason ross was done in not by an enemy bullet but by ten pounds of homemade explosive which is tore off almost half of his body when he took the last step he probably will ever take. >> the one right here goes over the hip. the one on my left side stopped it. there's not a whole lot here to work with. >> reporter: ross' unit would find as many as 15 so-called improvised explosive devices a week which explained why more than 60% of combat troops in afghanistan have had a close call from an i.e.d. did you have any close calls with i.e.d.s? >> oh, yeah. oh, yeah. it was... i'm sorry, mom, but i remember the first one i stepped on was a... we ended up finding that, that was 40-pound pressure plate. but it didn't go off because it was
marines, all of them from afghanistan, are taken to bethesda naval medical center. if you visit them, you can find out exactly what the fighting is like in the taliban heartland of southern afghanistan. how often would you go out on patrol and end up in a fire night? >> you could almost set your watch to it. everyday. >> reporter: sergeant jason ross was done in not by an enemy bullet but by ten pounds of homemade explosive which is tore off almost half of his body when he took the...
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we last saw crocker in afghanistan in 2011. you've been ambassador in what countries? >> well, i started in lebanon, then kuwait, syria, pakistan, iraq, and now afghanistan, so six times. >> pelley: you sure know how to pick them. he was a junior officer in beirut back in 1983 when he was caught in the first major bombing of a u.s. embassy by islamic terrorists. he was ambassador to iraq where he helped turn that war around, and he retired in 2009, but then, president obama asked him to take on afghanistan two years later. ambassador crocker is joining us from the state department. ambassador crocker, one of your goals was to get the enemy to the negotiating table. that really hasn't happened, and i wonder why the taliban aren't talking. >> scott, bear in mind, that while we definitely want to see a negotiated settlement-- that's how insurgencies end-- it's not our negotiating table where we want to see the taliban. it is the afghan negotiating table. what you're not going to get, scott, in my estimation, is some kind of grand bargain or the entirety of the taliban com
we last saw crocker in afghanistan in 2011. you've been ambassador in what countries? >> well, i started in lebanon, then kuwait, syria, pakistan, iraq, and now afghanistan, so six times. >> pelley: you sure know how to pick them. he was a junior officer in beirut back in 1983 when he was caught in the first major bombing of a u.s. embassy by islamic terrorists. he was ambassador to iraq where he helped turn that war around, and he retired in 2009, but then, president obama asked...
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director now threatens the commander in afghanistan. the pentagon is investigating e-mails general john allen traded with a florida woman. who is she? bob orr and john miller investigate. nancy cordes on the president's next cabinet. who's coming and who's going in the top jobs? the head of the specialty pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak is called before congress. jim axelrod on the investigation. and they faced down a mass murderer. elaine quijano with the officer who was shot 12 times as he and his partner stopped a bloodbath. >> i confronted evil in the parking lot and evil was not going to leave. captioning snsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. general john allen, the general in charge of the war in afghanistan, is under investigation tonight in connection with the same woman who helped bring down the director of the c.i.a., retired general david petraeus. now general allen's nomination to be supreme allied commander of nato is on hold. two of the top military men of
director now threatens the commander in afghanistan. the pentagon is investigating e-mails general john allen traded with a florida woman. who is she? bob orr and john miller investigate. nancy cordes on the president's next cabinet. who's coming and who's going in the top jobs? the head of the specialty pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak is called before congress. jim axelrod on the investigation. and they faced down a mass murderer. elaine quijano with the officer who was shot 12...
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out of afghanistan. seth doane asks, are the afghan police ready? and in tough times, our great american universities are cutting back. bill whitaker in california looks at what's happening to some of the best. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. on the day that president said he will redouble his efforts to create jobs, we're reporting from one of the nation's hot spots for unemployment. the jobless rate in california is nearly 12%, but when you add in those people who are forced to settle for part-time work, the number rises to 21.8%. more on that in just a moment. but first, the white house announce that president will go on a listening tour this month to hear people's concerns about unemployment. here's what he had to say today. >> how are we going to put people back to work? how are we going to wage their raises, increase their security? how are we going to make sure that they recover fully as families and as communities from the workforce recession we've had since the great dep
out of afghanistan. seth doane asks, are the afghan police ready? and in tough times, our great american universities are cutting back. bill whitaker in california looks at what's happening to some of the best. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. on the day that president said he will redouble his efforts to create jobs, we're reporting from one of the nation's hot spots for unemployment. the jobless rate in...
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inside the other battle in afghanistan. a raging drug epidemic. we'll take thru next. th less chronic osteoarthritis pain. to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaids, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal, were reported. signs include abdominal pain and yellowing skin or eyes. tell your doctor about all your medicines, including those for migraine and while on cymbalta, call right away if you have high fever, confusion and stiff muscles or serious allergic skin reactions like blisters, peeling rash, hives, or mouth sores to address possible life-threatening conditions. talk about your alcohol use, liver disea
inside the other battle in afghanistan. a raging drug epidemic. we'll take thru next. th less chronic osteoarthritis pain. to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or...
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we start tonight with the wars in afghanistan and iraq. this has been a day of u.s. casualties in iraq and it is also a day that president obama met with his advisors about the future of u.s. involvement in afghanistan. he's facing a tough decision on whether to pick up the pace of u.s. withdrawals or stay the course. we'll go first to the battlefield. cbs news correspondent mandy clark is with the 101st airborne in paktika province, afghanistan it's right on the border and this is what the fight is like for u.s. troops trying to stop the enemy from crossing into afghanistan from their hideouts in pakistan. >> reporter: fox company headed out at dawn on saturday. their mission: to cut the enemy off at the source. along the border with pakistan, the razor's edge of the war. the pilots struggled to land the helicopters on the rugged mountain top. soldiers rushed out and took up defensive positions. >> they're moving by themselves. >> reporter: in these harsh mountains, the air is thin and visibility limited. this is the insurgents' backyard. >> there's a large number o
we start tonight with the wars in afghanistan and iraq. this has been a day of u.s. casualties in iraq and it is also a day that president obama met with his advisors about the future of u.s. involvement in afghanistan. he's facing a tough decision on whether to pick up the pace of u.s. withdrawals or stay the course. we'll go first to the battlefield. cbs news correspondent mandy clark is with the 101st airborne in paktika province, afghanistan it's right on the border and this is what the...
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success in afghanistan but relations tonight have never been worse. we have two reports beginning with mandy clark, the only western correspondent to make it to the border crossing where the anger is still boiling over. >> god has taken away so many of us. so many of us. >> reporter: this cell phone footage-- bodies under white sheets among the wounded-- was taken by a pakistani soldier shortly after coalition air strikes hit two remote outposts in a disputed border region. the images of those killed enraged the people of pakistan. every major city saw protests against the united states. some burned an effigy of president barack obama, others chanted "death to america." "we need to announce a holy war with the u.s." this man says. pakistan is still ang erie about the navy seals raid that killed osama bin laden. american officials have also accused islamabad of providing insurgents with safe havens from which they launch attacks across the border on u.s. troops. as it had t bodies were buried, pakistani's government retaliated by closing the boarder to
success in afghanistan but relations tonight have never been worse. we have two reports beginning with mandy clark, the only western correspondent to make it to the border crossing where the anger is still boiling over. >> god has taken away so many of us. so many of us. >> reporter: this cell phone footage-- bodies under white sheets among the wounded-- was taken by a pakistani soldier shortly after coalition air strikes hit two remote outposts in a disputed border region. the...
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forces are due to remain in afghanistan through 2014. panetta did not suggest today that americans would be coming home any sooner. the u.s. goal is to keep the taliban from returning to power, but in another development today, david martin tells us that a u.s. military report says the administration's goal may be out of reach. >> reporter: the report, classified secret and entitled state of the taliban, 2012, makes for discouraging reading to anyone who think it is taliban is a spent force. based on interviews with taliban and al qaeda prisoners, it states that: prisoners, of course, are not the most reliable sources, but the here is weight of numbers-- 27,000 interrogations of more than 4,000 prisoners held at a prison in afghanistan-- gives the report the ring of truth. the prisoners acknowledge they have lost ground in the south of afghanistan and are no match for american troops. but u.s. force levels are going down from a high of 100,000 to the current 89,000 to 68,000 by september. and from t prisoners say they are encouraged to f
forces are due to remain in afghanistan through 2014. panetta did not suggest today that americans would be coming home any sooner. the u.s. goal is to keep the taliban from returning to power, but in another development today, david martin tells us that a u.s. military report says the administration's goal may be out of reach. >> reporter: the report, classified secret and entitled state of the taliban, 2012, makes for discouraging reading to anyone who think it is taliban is a spent...
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chip reid, cbs news, kabul, afghanistan. >> pelley: the war in afghanistan dominated talks at the white house today between the president and british prime minister david cameron. they told reporters afterwards that they are sticking with the plan to put the afghans in charge of their own security over the next two years. on another issue, the president said he's determined to prevent iran from building an atomic bomb and he had this message for the iranians. >> i think they should understand that because the international community has applied so many sanctions that the window for solving this issue diplomatically is shrinking. >> pelley: to add to the tension, our david martin tells us that iranian planes and small boats closely shadow it had u.s. aircraft carrier "abraham lincoln" as it sailed through the straits of hormuz on monday. in the battle for the republican presidential nomination, more than half of the states have now voted. in the latest contests, rick santorum won the alabama primary last night and he took mississippi as well, beating mitt romney and newt gingrich in both
chip reid, cbs news, kabul, afghanistan. >> pelley: the war in afghanistan dominated talks at the white house today between the president and british prime minister david cameron. they told reporters afterwards that they are sticking with the plan to put the afghans in charge of their own security over the next two years. on another issue, the president said he's determined to prevent iran from building an atomic bomb and he had this message for the iranians. >> i think they should...
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is anyone safe in afghanistan? really safe? >> well, not... we can't say that anyone is safe in this country. >> reporter: mar rown mir runs the afghan center for policy studies. >> they have decided not to face the u.s. military, instead they have focused on terrorist attacks on civilians, government, institutions. >> reporter: in two suicide attacks the taliban unleashed a surprising new weapon that allowed them to get past police and security-- bombs hidden in turbans. there are checkpoints all across kabul. it's common to pull people out of vehicles, to frisk them and search the vehicles themselves but as you can see, it's incredibly uncommon to search under a turban. to remove a turban in public would be considered an insult. it was an explosive-laden turban that killed the kandahar mayor yesterday. and just last week, koofi herself was invited to a gathering where two people were killed. have you changed any way that you go about life because of these threats? >> i did a little bit. but, you know, when it comes to assassination and plann
is anyone safe in afghanistan? really safe? >> well, not... we can't say that anyone is safe in this country. >> reporter: mar rown mir runs the afghan center for policy studies. >> they have decided not to face the u.s. military, instead they have focused on terrorist attacks on civilians, government, institutions. >> reporter: in two suicide attacks the taliban unleashed a surprising new weapon that allowed them to get past police and security-- bombs hidden in...
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what the man here know is afghanistan is still a work in progress. did you feel like you're making gains? >> truthfully, really, no. really, i do not believe we've made many gains, but we were doing the best we can. >> reporter: now a new summer fighting season is beginning and as the temperature rises so almost certainly will the casualties. mandy clark, cbs news, bagram air field. >> pelley: that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. i'm scoapt. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is thus -- this is 9news now. >>> we are thank you >> we are at the pentagon. the man charged there is charged with shootings last year. >>> a councilwoman husband charged with sexual battery. >>> the verdict in the case of the pediatrician admitted to raping scores of his patients some as young as three years old. >>> today the beachtown pediatrician some people call dr. paedophile was found guilty of 98 counts of sexual abuse against toddlers. average age
what the man here know is afghanistan is still a work in progress. did you feel like you're making gains? >> truthfully, really, no. really, i do not believe we've made many gains, but we were doing the best we can. >> reporter: now a new summer fighting season is beginning and as the temperature rises so almost certainly will the casualties. mandy clark, cbs news, bagram air field. >> pelley: that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. i'm scoapt. for all of us at...
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. >> reporter: it happened inside a compound in the city of jalalabad in eastern afghanistan. an american diplomat had just departed after meeting with the local governor. american twhroops had provided security for the meeting were standing down. that's when the argument over what is not clear, apparently broke out. an afghan opened fire killing one u.s. soldier and wounding seven others. the americans returned fire, killing the shooter and wounding two other afghans. it will take an investigation to nail down exactly what happened, but one fact is certain-- this was the first american soldier killed in afghanistan this year. >> pelley: david, thanks very much. the president tells our dr. jon lapook that climate change is threatening our health. and you have got to see the shot jack nicklaus took at the masters today. you will, when the cbs evening news continues. stipation and belly pain feel like a raging storm. i've tried laxatives but my symptoms keep returning. my constipation feels like a heavy weight that keeps coming back. vo: linzess can help. once-daily linzess trea
. >> reporter: it happened inside a compound in the city of jalalabad in eastern afghanistan. an american diplomat had just departed after meeting with the local governor. american twhroops had provided security for the meeting were standing down. that's when the argument over what is not clear, apparently broke out. an afghan opened fire killing one u.s. soldier and wounding seven others. the americans returned fire, killing the shooter and wounding two other afghans. it will take an...
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in afghanistan today, another case of americans being killed by a supposed afghan ally. it happened in the south in helmand province. this time it was three marines who were killed and it is the third attack of its kind this week. kitty logan joins us now from kabul. kitty? >> reporter: yes, a u.s. military spokeswoman tells us that the troops were killed by a man in an afghan uniform and u.s. officials have confirmed that those three victims were marine special operations forces. now, local source sources have s a bit more detail. they say the attacker was, in fact, a local policeman and the incident took place at a meeting between marines and local police. they say the incident seemed to be premeditated. but i.s.a.f., the international security forces in afghanistan, say they can't comment on more details or the identity of the attacker because the investigation is still ongoing. but the the local sources turn out to be right and the attacker was, in fact, a local policeman, then this is another case of what the military call a green-on-blue attack: attacks by local af
in afghanistan today, another case of americans being killed by a supposed afghan ally. it happened in the south in helmand province. this time it was three marines who were killed and it is the third attack of its kind this week. kitty logan joins us now from kabul. kitty? >> reporter: yes, a u.s. military spokeswoman tells us that the troops were killed by a man in an afghan uniform and u.s. officials have confirmed that those three victims were marine special operations forces. now,...
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i don't know why afghanistan has this law," she says. her attacker was married so she was sentenced to three years for adultery. she gave birth to a daughter on the prison floor over a year ago. >> women aren't often seen as victims. they're just seen as... often less than cattle. >> reporter: kim motley is an american lawyer representing gay couplenaz. she took... gulnaz. she took on the case. >> what they say doesn't hold the same weight as what a man says. so even though this woman says "i was raped." if the man says "i didn't rape her," that's good enough. >> reporter: gulnaz has three options: one is to stay in jail, two, to marry her rapist t rapio legitimize her daughter and three to live underground and face death threats for the rest of her life. death threats because a woman's reputation is everything in this ultraconservative society. more than 300 women currently in prison face a similar situation. but what makes her case different is that she received a presidential pardon due to the publicity around her case. given her opti
i don't know why afghanistan has this law," she says. her attacker was married so she was sentenced to three years for adultery. she gave birth to a daughter on the prison floor over a year ago. >> women aren't often seen as victims. they're just seen as... often less than cattle. >> reporter: kim motley is an american lawyer representing gay couplenaz. she took... gulnaz. she took on the case. >> what they say doesn't hold the same weight as what a man says. so even...
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military flew bales out of afghanistan without consulting general karimi. american soldiers under the legal jurisdiction of the u.s. government, but still, karimi is frustrated. >> everybody tried to, you know, say, "i'm sorry. i have no information. i am sorry. it's not my case. i'm sorry, this is not under my jurisdiction," and things like that. >> reporter: do you believe the u.s. military was intentionally stonewalling you. >> now i cannot say that but initially i thought they were avoiding me. later they told me these are our rules and when somebody is accused of something, he is authorized to have a lawyer, and he has no obligation to talk to anybody. but this is not convincing to my people. >> reporter: they're also not convinced bales will face justice in the united states, especially when bales' lawyer has already said there's no forensic evidence to convict his client. and general karimi told us he's now concerned evidence at the crime scene has been compromised. >> people went there, walked around, saw the site. it is difficult to twish between t
military flew bales out of afghanistan without consulting general karimi. american soldiers under the legal jurisdiction of the u.s. government, but still, karimi is frustrated. >> everybody tried to, you know, say, "i'm sorry. i have no information. i am sorry. it's not my case. i'm sorry, this is not under my jurisdiction," and things like that. >> reporter: do you believe the u.s. military was intentionally stonewalling you. >> now i cannot say that but initially...
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embassy in afghanistan last week had cell phones on them and those phones are one of the reasons the united states is making the remarkable charge that pakistan was directly involved in both that attack and another in which more than 70 american soldiers were wounded. pakistan is supposed to be an ally in the war on terror-- an ally that gets about $2 billion a year year from the united states. the embassy attack was the work of the haqqani network, a terrorist group tied to the taliban. david martin has been speaking with his intelligence sources and fills in the details. >> reporter: the insurgents who attacked the u.s. embassy in kabul last week were killed, but their cell phones left a trail. they had been used to call pakistani intelligence operatives before and during the assault. that's what lies behind the charges made by admiral mike mullen, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff that the haqqani network is a veritable arm of pakistani intelligence. this was the attack on the u.s. embassy and nato's afghan headquarters that resulted in a 22-hour fire fight with american t
embassy in afghanistan last week had cell phones on them and those phones are one of the reasons the united states is making the remarkable charge that pakistan was directly involved in both that attack and another in which more than 70 american soldiers were wounded. pakistan is supposed to be an ally in the war on terror-- an ally that gets about $2 billion a year year from the united states. the embassy attack was the work of the haqqani network, a terrorist group tied to the taliban. david...
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assassination in afghanistan. mandy -- mandy clark reports that president garzy's brother was gunned down. cynthia bowers in a city so strapped it's firing cops as soon as they get their badge. and the first, first lady of the modern age, bill whitaker remembers betty ford who forever changed how america views the white house. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from washington. >> pelley: good evening. it was a striking thing, today, to hear the president of the united states say that he cannot guarantee the 27 million social security checks that you are due to be mailed august 3rd. august 3rd is the day after the government will default on its debts if democrats and republicans do not agree to increase the nation's borrowing limit. both sides say they won't raise the limit without a deal to massively cut the federal deficit. a u.s. default would shake the world economy. the stakes could not be higher. time is growing short. in our interview, president ob
assassination in afghanistan. mandy -- mandy clark reports that president garzy's brother was gunned down. cynthia bowers in a city so strapped it's firing cops as soon as they get their badge. and the first, first lady of the modern age, bill whitaker remembers betty ford who forever changed how america views the white house. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from washington. >> pelley: good evening. it was a striking...
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they're part of the last major offensive of the war in afghanistan. their job is to clear ghazni province of the taliban who have retaken this vital area. >> good to go. >> reporter: lieutenant randall babcock is one of the platoon leaders for the company. >> there haven't been u.s. forces here for about five years. that made it pretty crucial for us to be here and come and reestablish a presence in this area. >> reporter: ghazni is important because it's just along the main highway connecting afghanistan's biggest city, kabul and kandahar. >> we're good to go over. >> reporter: it's also become a stronghold for taliban fighters coming in from pakistan. after searching the village for hours, charlie company finds what it's looking for: an insurgent cache of weapons, including a.k.-47 rounds and rocket-propelled grenades. last month, the provincial governor was attacked here by insurgents in a hit-and-run raid. they hide their weapons in villages, then leave the area after an attack. lieutenant babcock, who graduated from west point last year, has been
they're part of the last major offensive of the war in afghanistan. their job is to clear ghazni province of the taliban who have retaken this vital area. >> good to go. >> reporter: lieutenant randall babcock is one of the platoon leaders for the company. >> there haven't been u.s. forces here for about five years. that made it pretty crucial for us to be here and come and reestablish a presence in this area. >> reporter: ghazni is important because it's just along the...
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>> reporter: after his first tour of afghanistan, joseph lemm came home to surprise his children and his wife. but his second tour came to a tragic end this week. he was among the six u.s. service men killed by a taliban suicide bomber who drove a motorcycle packed with explosives into the american patrol. lemm was a 15-year veteran of the new york police department and a member of the air national guard. major adrianna vorderbruggen was the highest ranking officer killed and one of the first openly gay female air force officers killed in action. special agent peter taub also lost his life. his mother runs this washington restaurant and posted a note on the door saying they were closed to mourn this horrible loss. a regular customer, vivienne ramgeet, left a teddy bear and a christmas tree at the front door. >> i'm grieving for my friends. and i'm-- i'm-- i'm truly devastated. >> reporter: the three other airmen killed were michael cinco, chester mcbride , and louis bonacasa. only a day after the american ambush u.s. and british soldiers went to the aid of the struggling afghanistan
>> reporter: after his first tour of afghanistan, joseph lemm came home to surprise his children and his wife. but his second tour came to a tragic end this week. he was among the six u.s. service men killed by a taliban suicide bomber who drove a motorcycle packed with explosives into the american patrol. lemm was a 15-year veteran of the new york police department and a member of the air national guard. major adrianna vorderbruggen was the highest ranking officer killed and one of the...
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taxpayer dollars in iraq and afghanistan. david martin says that a new report out today shows us just how much went down the drain in the effort to rebuild those countries. >> reporter: in 10 years of war, the u.s. has paid contractors $206 billion to do everything from build schools to guard diplomats. today a blue ribbon commission put a number on how much of that has been lost to mismanagement and corruption. >> we are wasting between $30 billion and $60 billion during the course of our engagements in iraq and afghanistan. >> reporter: commission chairman christopher shays says $30 billion in waste can be documented, everything from leasing four wheel drive vehicling at grossly exorbitant rates of $40,000 a year, to a $124 million prison renovation that was never finished. the larger $60 billion figiure includes estimates of how much money lined the pockets of corrupt officials and even enemies like the taliban. the commission was told except for the opium harvest, u.s. contracts were the taliban's biggest source of funds.
taxpayer dollars in iraq and afghanistan. david martin says that a new report out today shows us just how much went down the drain in the effort to rebuild those countries. >> reporter: in 10 years of war, the u.s. has paid contractors $206 billion to do everything from build schools to guard diplomats. today a blue ribbon commission put a number on how much of that has been lost to mismanagement and corruption. >> we are wasting between $30 billion and $60 billion during the course...
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tonight secretary of state john kerry is in kabul, afghanistan, trying to resolve afghanistan's election dispute which threatents that country's democracy. kerry met separately today with ghani and abdullah abdullah. they will talk again tomorrow. with the u.s. combat mission coming to an end in afghanistan, some afghans who risked their lives to help american soldiers have resettled here in america but they are now feeling abandoned. here's jim axelrod. >> after seven years translating for the highest levels of the u.s. and afghan military, hameed afzali was a marked man. >> they'd see you interpreting on the television? >> yes, on televisions. >> reporter: and that would instantly make you a target? >> yes, warning -- >> reporter: this note from the taliban left on the front door of his business threatened his family. >> they think this is just a paper. >> reporter: and he knew it was time to go. how did you decide to come to >> that was the only choice that we had. we had to move here. >> reporter: he kur afzali secuy visas through a state program that gave him furniture and help find
tonight secretary of state john kerry is in kabul, afghanistan, trying to resolve afghanistan's election dispute which threatents that country's democracy. kerry met separately today with ghani and abdullah abdullah. they will talk again tomorrow. with the u.s. combat mission coming to an end in afghanistan, some afghans who risked their lives to help american soldiers have resettled here in america but they are now feeling abandoned. here's jim axelrod. >> after seven years translating...
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and the war winds down but americans are still dying in afghanistan. elaine quijano with a father's story. >> i am thankful that i was over there to be able to escort her home. to bring my little girl home. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. we learned today that asiana airlines flight 214 was flying far too slowly in the seconds before it crashed while attempting to land in san francisco. today, as investigators continued to check every square inch of the wreckage, they told us the landing speed of the boeing 777 was nearly 23% below what is typical for that type of aircraft. what they are still trying to answer tonight is why. one area of focus is the pilot who was flying the plane when it crashed. it was the first time he attempted to land a 777 at the san francisco airport. we have a series of reports tonight and we will begin with john blackstone in san francisco. john? >> reporter: scott, the four pilots who were aboard this plane are being interviewed today by investigators for
and the war winds down but americans are still dying in afghanistan. elaine quijano with a father's story. >> i am thankful that i was over there to be able to escort her home. to bring my little girl home. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. we learned today that asiana airlines flight 214 was flying far too slowly in the seconds before it crashed while attempting to land in san francisco. today, as...
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military in afghanistan have been stranded in pakistan. now that the supply lines have been reopened pentagon officials estimate it will take about two months to clear that backlog which stretches some 900 miles from the boarder to the port of karachi. the break through came when secretary of state clinton told the pakistani foreign minister the u.s. was sorry for the loss of life which occurred when american gunships accidentally opened fire on a pakistani border outpost last november pakistan had been demanding an apology but clinton's sorry apologized only for the 24 dead not for the incident itself which a u.s. investigation concluded was caused by mistakes on both sides. u.s. officials believe the pakistanis accepted that more limited apology because the closure of the supply routes was hurting pakistan at least as much as the u.s. pakistan lost several hundred million dollars in aid the u.s. withheld while the routes were closed, $250 in fees paid for each truck which crossed pakistani territory and perhaps the biggest loss, the pent
military in afghanistan have been stranded in pakistan. now that the supply lines have been reopened pentagon officials estimate it will take about two months to clear that backlog which stretches some 900 miles from the boarder to the port of karachi. the break through came when secretary of state clinton told the pakistani foreign minister the u.s. was sorry for the loss of life which occurred when american gunships accidentally opened fire on a pakistani border outpost last november pakistan...
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carpenter took a direct hit from a grenade in afghanistan. the impact nearly blew off his jaw, and he's had more than 30 surgeries. this was carpenter's second time posing for fay. >> people need to actually see and not just hear,un, what's going on, how guys are coming back, what type of wounds, what type of scars, what type of stories they're coming back with. and mike has an amazing ability to take that picture and sketch that sketch. >> reporter: and to put a face on the nation's wars. chip reid, cbs news, bethesda, maryland. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned >>> harry thomas jr. was sentenced today for using his office to steal more than $350,000. that cash was suppose to go to youth programs in the district. and bruce johnson explains for us that both thomas and his mother delivered moving speeches to the court before the sentence was handed down. >> are you sorry for what you have done? >> reporter: when an idea was w
carpenter took a direct hit from a grenade in afghanistan. the impact nearly blew off his jaw, and he's had more than 30 surgeries. this was carpenter's second time posing for fay. >> people need to actually see and not just hear,un, what's going on, how guys are coming back, what type of wounds, what type of scars, what type of stories they're coming back with. and mike has an amazing ability to take that picture and sketch that sketch. >> reporter: and to put a face on the...
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it was a bad weekend for american troops in afghanistan. seven soldiers were killed, six of them in one bombing. john bentley is our man in afghanistan and he joins us from kabul tonight. john, the bombing that killed the six soldiers, what have you found out about that? >> well, scott, the six american soldiers were on parole in an armored vehicle southwest of kabul when they struck an enormous roadside bomb. it's estimated the bomb contained roughly 200 pounds of homemade explosives, coalition forces are still investigating this attack, but the overall number of i.e.d. fatalities here is actually going down. those roadside bombs used to be the leading cause of deaths for troops in afghanistan, but their effectiveness has been reduced because of advances in training, equipment and intelligence. two years ago, 368 soldiers were killed by i.e.d.s, so far this year 77 have been killed. so while these deadly ambushs are still a major threat to soldiers here, the numbers are going down. >> reporter: john buntly in kabul reporting for us. john,
it was a bad weekend for american troops in afghanistan. seven soldiers were killed, six of them in one bombing. john bentley is our man in afghanistan and he joins us from kabul tonight. john, the bombing that killed the six soldiers, what have you found out about that? >> well, scott, the six american soldiers were on parole in an armored vehicle southwest of kabul when they struck an enormous roadside bomb. it's estimated the bomb contained roughly 200 pounds of homemade explosives,...
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crews train there for afghanistan. there's no word yet on how it happened. the f.b.i. held a classified conference call today to discuss a potential threat to the united states from iranian agents. the call pulled together 56 f.b.i. field offices and was led by the bureau's chief of counter-terrorism. with details on all of this, we're joined by cbs "this morning" correspondent john miller and a former assistant director of the f.b.i. john, what was the purpose of that conference call? >> this was really to mobilize the effort of the f.b.i. across the country, to ask the special agents in charge questions like, "how many cases do you have involving iran? how many cases do you have involving hezbollah subjects? really what they were trying to do was get all the field offices in place that are not in new york, washington, focused on this threat. >> pelley: the theory being if israel, for example, attacked iran over its nuclear weapons program that iran might retaliate against the united states. >> it wasn't really widely thought of that iran would strike on u.s. soil but
crews train there for afghanistan. there's no word yet on how it happened. the f.b.i. held a classified conference call today to discuss a potential threat to the united states from iranian agents. the call pulled together 56 f.b.i. field offices and was led by the bureau's chief of counter-terrorism. with details on all of this, we're joined by cbs "this morning" correspondent john miller and a former assistant director of the f.b.i. john, what was the purpose of that conference...
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>> pelley: tonight, a war crime in afghanistan. afghan children testify about the night their families were massacred. an american soldier stands accused. john blackstone is covering the case. new details on what forced david petraeus to quit the c.i.a.. will the scandal compromise the war on terror? reports from bob orr and david martin. two weeks after sandy, why can't they get the lights back on? >> it's mind-boggling. >> pelley: mark strassmann investigates. and on this veterans day,, michelle miller reports it's not just service members scarred by post-traumatic stress disorder, it's their families, too. >> i was having nightmares about iraq, a place i've never been. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening an american soldier accused of a horrific war crime watched in a courtroom as children described the murders of their families. there were two days of testimony in the case of staff sergeant robert bales. bales is charged with 16 counts of pre-meditated murder and
>> pelley: tonight, a war crime in afghanistan. afghan children testify about the night their families were massacred. an american soldier stands accused. john blackstone is covering the case. new details on what forced david petraeus to quit the c.i.a.. will the scandal compromise the war on terror? reports from bob orr and david martin. two weeks after sandy, why can't they get the lights back on? >> it's mind-boggling. >> pelley: mark strassmann investigates. and on this...
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and america's road out of afghanistan. seth don reports on u.s. forces building a nation in the war zone. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. we have just seen the worst one-day fall on wall street since those dark days of 2008. it was driven by fear of another recession and worry over whether spain and italy will have to be bailed out. the dow dropped 512 points today. that's 4.3%. but look at the longer trend. just last april, the dow hit its high for the year. since then, it's fallen more than 1400 points. the decline today wiped out all the remaining gains the dow had made for this year. in the broader market, the nasdaq and the s&p 500 were both off today, either side of 5%. rebecca jarvis is at the new york stock exchange. >> reporter: rome and madrid are far from with the but traders tell me how concerns over europe will pay its bills has global markets around the world spooked. a stock sell-off that started in europe spread to the u.s. markets today. stocks had been under s
and america's road out of afghanistan. seth don reports on u.s. forces building a nation in the war zone. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. we have just seen the worst one-day fall on wall street since those dark days of 2008. it was driven by fear of another recession and worry over whether spain and italy will have to be bailed out. the dow dropped 512 points today. that's 4.3%. but look at the longer trend....
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troops have died in afghanistan, but u.s. casualties have dropped since afghan forces took control of their own security in december. >> as we've drawn down, they've stood up and they're fighting. they're fighting with courage and tenacity, and they're getting better month by month. >> reporter: the president said the pace of u.s. troop withdrawals next year would remain flexible and scott mr. obama left the door open to continued u.s. counter-terrorism operation in addition afghanistan after 2016. >> pelley: major thanks very much. today, actress angelina jolie revealed that she's had more preventive surgery to reduce her chances of cancer by having her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed. jolie says she wants other women to know their options and here is dr. jon lapook. >> reporter: doctors told angelina jolie her risk of developing ovarian cancer was 50%. the 39-year-old had inherit aid mutation of a gene called brca1, which also dramatically increases the risk of breast cancer. two years ago, she had a double mastect, thi
troops have died in afghanistan, but u.s. casualties have dropped since afghan forces took control of their own security in december. >> as we've drawn down, they've stood up and they're fighting. they're fighting with courage and tenacity, and they're getting better month by month. >> reporter: the president said the pace of u.s. troop withdrawals next year would remain flexible and scott mr. obama left the door open to continued u.s. counter-terrorism operation in addition...
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troops in afghanistan. according to the "l.a. times" the photos came from a soldier who said they are evidence of a breakdown in discipline that endangered the lives of troops. they are the latest in a string of blows to the american image in afghanistan. in january, a video surfaces of marine snipers urinating on dead bodies. both sets of images stand as testament to the dehumanizing effect of war. >> this is war, and i know that war is ugly, and it's violent, and i know that young people sometimes caught nupt moment make should very foolish decisions. >> reporter: there was all the inadvertent burning was karan koran and the infamous case of sergeant robert bales charged with murdering 17 afghan civilians. but the war grinds on. the unit those paratroopers belong to is already back in afghanistan for another tour of duty. >> pelley: david, thank you. we contacted the "los angeles times" today and they told us that they decided publishing those photos would "fulfill our obligation to our readers to report vigorously and impartia
troops in afghanistan. according to the "l.a. times" the photos came from a soldier who said they are evidence of a breakdown in discipline that endangered the lives of troops. they are the latest in a string of blows to the american image in afghanistan. in january, a video surfaces of marine snipers urinating on dead bodies. both sets of images stand as testament to the dehumanizing effect of war. >> this is war, and i know that war is ugly, and it's violent, and i know that...